Production of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight



Nov. 2, 1937. H. RABE E1' AL 2,097,468 PRoDUcTloNoF HYDROCARBONS of' HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT Filed Jan. 19, ,1933

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Patented Nov. 2, 19367 UNITED l STATES PRODUCTION F HYDROCARAB'ONS 0F HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT Hans Rabe, Mannheim, and Michaell Otto, Lillwigshafen-on-the-Rhine,- Germany, assimrs to I. G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany Application January 19, 1933,.'seria1 No'. 652,566 e In Germany January 30, 1932 The present invention relates to the production o'f hydrocarbons ofA high molecular weight.

It has already been proposed to produce high l molecular products by subjecting isobutylene to polymerization in the presence of catalysts, ad-

vantageously volatile halides, the raction materials being kept at low temperatures, as for example below below zero C., by strong cooling. The resulting high molecular polymerization 10 products are useful for improving lubricants,

such as lubricating oils and greases.

We have now found that valuable high molecular polymerization products are obtained from l cracking products which are liquid atordinary l5 temperatures and which contain substantial the said initial materials, preferably in the presence of volatilizable inorganic halides of the Friedel-Crafts type, in the manner described in the specification Ser. No. 623,812, led July 21st, 1982. Since the condensation is attended. by a strong evolution of heat, it is advantageous to stir intensely and to take precautions for a satisfactory withdrawal of heat by sutllciently strong cooling. The temperature of reaction should as-a rule not be higher than 10 below zero C.,

ample below zero C. oreven 60l to 100 be low zero C. may be employed with advantage.

The condensation products -obtained according to the present invention have a molecular weight 40 above 800, more usually above 2000.

The substances of high molecular weight obtained may be employed as additions to solid lul bricants, such as greases, dr to lubricating oils for the purpose of producing a very ilat tempera-f ture-viscosity curve. They may also advanta-V geously be added to other sorts of hydrocarbon products. as for example to liquid fuels, such as benzines, in which case they prevent losses of the fuel due to a too great mobility and at the samel time provide for a continuous lubrication of the cy1indersor to paraln waxes or other waxes,\in Y Ywhich case they reduce the tendency of the latter to developssures. They are also suitable as raw materials together with drying oils for the production or oil lacquers or varnishes.

Thesaid high molecular substances are erably added to the lubricants or other hydro- :PATENT OFFICE prefcarbon products in amounts ranging from one tenth to 10 per cent of the products to be im proved but also larger amounts may be added.

Thefollowing examples will further illustrate is not restricted to these examples.

Example 1 Boron fluoride is led intov 1 kilogram of a product obtained by cracking softpara'fiin wax at a temperature of 520 C., having a boiling range of 20 to 250 C. (at '160 millimeters of mercury) and a bromine value of 150 and whichA is cooled to about below zero C. by means of a cooling mixture of acetone and carbon diox- .the nature of this invention but the invention' ide. By intense stirring, the` heat of reaction Vmay be withdrawn to suchy an extent that the temperature 'does not rise above 40 below zero C. When the reaction is completed, the whole isv allowed to warm up slowly to zero C. and is stirred and washed with water. The oily reaction product, when separated from water and dried, is distilled in a vacuum of 1 millimeter of mercury up to 200 C. A non-sticky residue remains which is extremely tough, is capable of being drawn into long threads and may be kneaded. Its mean molecularweight is 4000. If,

instead of employing the whole cracking product. only the fraction thereof boiling up to 100 C. (at 7 60 millimeters o f mercury) be employed, a residue oi'. 550 grams having a mean molecular weight 'of 50'00remains behind after the distillation. f v

' Example` 2 40 grams4 ofvaluminium chips and 2 grams of mercury chloride are added to l kilogram of a cracking product as described in Example- 1.

The whole is cooled to 20 below zero C. and a through for three days in such a manner that the temperature does not rise above 15 below zero C.

After-working up the reaction product in the manner describedr in Example 1 it is subjected to distillation- Jup to 250 C. in avacuum of 1 millimeter of mercury and 300 grams of a very viscous tough residue having a mean molecularv weight of 2500 are obtained.

1,. A product having= a molecular weight'of at least 800 and resulting from the polymerization,

in the presence of a vo-latilizable inorganic halide of the Friedel-Crafts type and at a temperature l weak current of hydrogen chloride gas? is led below 10 belowszero C., of a normally liquid `product containlngisoolefines and resulting from cracking a from solid to liquid hydrocarbon product of essentially paramnic nature.

2. A product having a. molecular weight of ai',` least 800 and resulting from the polymerization, in the presence oi' a volatilizable inorganic halide of the Friedel-Crafts type and at a temperature below 10 below zero C., of a normally liquid 10 product containing isooleiines and resulting from crackingV a paraflln wax.

3. The process oi producing a valuable polyl merization product which comprises subjecting to polymerization, in the presence o! a volatiliz- 15 able inorganic halide o! the Friedel-Crafts type and at a temperature below 10 below zero C..

a normally liquid product containing isooleflnes and resulting from cracking a from solid to liquid vhydrocarbon product of essentially paramnic nature.

4. The process ot producing a valuable poly- `merization product which comprises subjecting HANS RABE, MICHAEL O'I'I'O. 

